Category Archives: Canadian Press
Edmonton man facing several charges after disturbance on WestJet flight
EDMONTON - RCMP have laid charges against a 20-year-old man after a disturbance on a WestJet flight from Toronto to Edmonton. Passengers on the flight arriving in Edmonton in the early morning hours o...
Sep 07, 2016
Team North America to have two anthems played prior to World Cup of Hockey games
TORONTO - Team North America will have both the Canadian and American national anthems played in pre-game ceremonies at the upcoming World Cup of Hockey tournament. The announcement from the NHL and N...
Sep 07, 2016
Canada now allows prescription heroin in severe opioid addiction cases
VANCOUVER - Health Canada has amended regulations allowing doctors to prescribe heroin to people who are severely addicted to opioids. The government says the country is facing an opioid overdose cris...
Sep 07, 2016
Border city starts online news to 'clarify' potentially misleading media reports
LLOYDMINSTER, Alta. - A city that straddles the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary has started its own online news report to counter what it calls potentially misleading media stories. “Welcome to th...
Sep 07, 2016
Eng, Canada's Paralympic team, receive warm welcome in opening ceremony
RIO DE JANEIRO - David Eng made sure Canada’s entrance to the Paralympic opening ceremonies was a memorable one. The Canadian flag-bearer, a two-time gold medallist in wheelchair basketball, kne...
Sep 07, 2016
US firm Liberty Media buying Formula One motorsport series
LONDON - Formula One is being bought by Liberty Media, a U.S. company that invests in entertainment and sports, in a takeover valuing the motorsport series at $8 billion. Liberty Media, which is contr...
Sep 07, 2016
McDavid among front-runners to be Team North America captain at World Cup
MONTREAL - Team North America will likely name its captain sometime this week, coach Todd McLellan said Wednesday. It is the only one of the eight teams in the World Cup of Hockey yet to name its capt...
Sep 07, 2016
Liberals to release discussion paper to begin national security review
OTTAWA - The Liberal government will launch the public phase of its long-awaited national security review Thursday with the release of a discussion paper. The government has promised to repeal what it...
Sep 07, 2016
North American squad has young veterans to lean on at World Cup of Hockey
MONTREAL - Team North America head coach Todd McLellan has “young experience” on his squad that may end up playing a key role in the World Cup of Hockey. While teenagers like Connor McDavi...
Sep 07, 2016
University of Ottawa hockey team prepares for return after two-year suspension
The University of Ottawa says its varsity hockey team is preparing to hit the ice again this fall, two years after the program was suspended in connection with a sexual assault investigation. Spokeswo...
Sep 07, 2016